#A65547
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.4% 0.11 31.1), rgb(166, 85, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A65547 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65547 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 85, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.11 31.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A65547 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65547 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65547 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A65547 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E82
oklch(70.6% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65547
oklch(54.4% 0.11 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#92483C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#A65547 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696246 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7346 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54852 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65547
#A65547
oklch(54.4% 0.11 31.1)
- #007E8F
#007E8F
oklch(54.4% 0.094 211.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A65547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
Use #A65547 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.